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Born: March 13, 1980 UConn career highlights: Butler had a brief and dynamic two-year career, averaging and 7.6 rebounds in 2000-02. With tears flowing at a press conference after his sophomore season, Butler announced his desire to remain in Storrs but his need to move on. He is ninth on UConn's list of highest single-season scoring averages, 20.3 in 2001-02. Butler's signature performance came in his final game. He scored 26 of his 32 points in the second half, leading the Huskies down the stretch in a classic Elite Eight game against heavily favored Maryland. The Huskies came up short, losing 90-82, but Butler put on what is still considered one of the top individual...

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Born: March 13, 1980
UConn career highlights: Butler had a brief and dynamic two-year career, averaging and 7.6 rebounds in 2000-02. With tears flowing at a press conference after his sophomore season, Butler announced his desire to remain in Storrs...

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Kobe Bryant will be the only Lakers player...

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